Although yoga Nidra translates from Sanskrit as "yoga sleep," you actually remain awake and fully aware in this active form of deep relaxation. Yoga Nidra takes you beyond both the waking state and the dreaming state into a state of deep sleep, where you consciously turn your attention inward into stillness, quiet and simply being.
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As the victim of numerous illnesses, young Joe was no stranger to chronic pain. His exercise plan transformed him from sickly child to super athlete. Unlike yoga and general stretching exercise, Pilates will not alleviate post-...
Diaphragmatic breathing exercises help you improve abdominal breathing, which helps you recover faster compared to chest breathing, according to fitness professional Sarah Novotny, a contributing writer for "IDEA Fitness Journa...
Literally translating to "extension of life force," Pranayama follows a basic yoga principle that equates breathing with the vital life energy called prana. Although some exercises can be difficult for the beginner, most techni...
No matter how strong your desire to lose weight, or how much willpower you have, at some point during your diet you might hit a wall and spiral downward. Regardless of how much success you experience, there may come a day when...
Kundalini yoga combines various yoga techniques in sequences known as kriyas. These kriyas, which include exercises, deep breathing, meditation and other techniques, help practitioners access the dormant store of energy at the ...
Pranyama, or breath work, is one tool you can use to begin your pranic healing journey. Pranyama is often used in yoga and meditation practices as a way to quiet the mind and center the body. Breathing exercises can be performe...
Yoga breathing, or Pranayama, is the fifth limb of yoga. "Prana" means life force "yama" means discipline---together the two words form the root of the pranyama practice---controlling the breath, or life force. Pranayama is use...
